Loretta Bennett, along with Louisiana Bendolph, is among the younger generation of quilt makers whose work was included in the national touring exhibition Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt. Bennett’s bold, colorful designs help move the Gee’s Bend legacy into the future. She was included in a two-person show alongside the works of Helen Frankenthaler; a true testament to the strength and brilliance of her compositions. Her quilts have been featured in museum and gallery exhibitions, including Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt and included in the Souls Growth Deep Foundation Collection. The artist is represented by Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle, Washington.
Born 1960 in Gee's Bend, Alabama.
EXHIBITIONS
2015
The Gee’s Bend Tradition, Lehman College Art Gallery, Lehman College, the Bronx, New York
Linda Day Clark: The Gee’s Bend Photographs, Lehman College Art Gallery, Lehman College, the Bronx, New York
2012
LADIES' CHOICE: Works by Women Artists chosen by Women Artists, Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2009
Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee's Bend and Beyond Tour, Missouri Historical Society, St Louis, MO
2008
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Denver Museum of Art, Denver, CO
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Speed Art Museum Louisville, Louisville, KY
Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee's Bend and Beyond Tour, Cultural Resources Commission, Tallahasse, FL
2007
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Tacoma Museum of Art, Tacoma, WA
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Walters Art Museum Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee's Bend and Beyond Tour, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM
Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee's Bend and Beyond Tour, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee's Bend and Beyond Tour, The Paine Art Center & Gardens, Oshkosh, WI
2006
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN
The Architecture of Gee's Bend Quilts, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX
Loretta Bennett: Gee’s Bend
Blues
2007
Color aquatint
spitbite aquatint
and softground etching
Paper size: 42 ¾" x 31"
Image size: 32" x 22"
Edition of 50
Loretta Bennett: Gee’s Bend
Forever (for Old Lady Sally)
2007
Color aquatint
spitbite aquatint
and softground etching
Paper size: 29 ½" x 44"
Image size: 20 ½" x 36"
Edition of 50
Loretta Bennett: Gee’s Bend
No Way No Way
2007
Color aquatint
spitbite aquatint
and softground etching
Paper size: 39 ½" x 36"
Image size: 29 ½" x 27"
Edition of 50